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Nuclear law : the global debate
This open access book traces the journey of nuclear law: its origins, how it has developed, where it is now, and where it is headed. As a discipline, this highly specialized body of law makes it possible for us to benefit from the life-saving applications of nuclear science and technology, including diagnosing cancer as well as avoiding and mitigating the effects of climate change. This book se…
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- 9789462654952
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- viii + 333 p
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- 343.0925 NUC n
Learning the nuclear : educational tourism in (post) industrial sites
This book illuminates the educational potential of nuclear tourism and learning about nuclear power in informal and non-formal learning settings. The authors present a case of elaboration of the educational virtual nuclear route in the Ignalina Power Plant Region, Lithuania. Nuclear tourism takes its shape at the junction of several types of tourism – energy, industrial, cultural, and heritag…
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- 9783631847343
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- 388 p. ; ill
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- 539.7071 LUB l
Earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear risks : prediction and assessment beyond th…
This book covers seismic probabilistic risk assessment (S-PRA) and related studies which have become more important to increase the safety of nuclear facilities against earthquakes and tsunamis in the face of the many uncertainties after the Fukushima accident. The topics are (1) Active faults and active tectonics important for seismic hazard assessment of nuclear facilities,(2) Seismic source …
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- 9784431558224
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- xii, 177p. : ill.
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- 621.4835 EAR e
The technological and economic future of nuclear power
This open access book discusses the eroding economics of nuclear power for electricity generation as well as technical, legal, and political acceptance issues. The use of nuclear power for electricity generation is still a heavily disputed issue. Aside from technical risks, safety issues, and the unsolved problem of nuclear waste disposal, the economic performance is currently a major barrier. …
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- 9783658259877
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- ix, 385p. : ill.
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- 333.7924 TEC t
International cooperation for enhancing nuclear safety, security, safeguards …
This open access book examines key aspects of international cooperation to enhance nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and nonproliferation, thereby assisting in development and maintenance of the verification regime and fostering progress toward a nuclear weapon-free world. Current challenges are discussed and attempts made to identify possible solutions and future improvements, considering …
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- 9783030429133
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- xxxviii, 222p. : ill.
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- 621.4835 INT i
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